Harris Miller, president of the Information Technology Association of America, believes that regulation inhibits innovation.

However, this may generate stress by inhibiting innovation and creativity.

It has also been reported, however, that social networking patents inhibit innovation.

Maskin suggested that software patents inhibit innovation rather than stimulate progress.

But opening the associations to American Express could also inhibit innovation.

In response to an anti-Sopa petition, the White House said online piracy needed a "serious legislative response" but that it must not "inhibit innovation".

Government approval for that standard, they say, will inhibit innovation and drive up costs to consumers as the distinction blurs between personal computers and television sets.

Large amounts of private debt can inhibit innovation and expansion in private sector industry.

Obviously, this inhibits competition and innovation and restricts the public' s range of savings options.

Can strong protection actually inhibit innovation?